One of the reasons shortstop Troy Tulowitzki signed a six-year, $31 million contract two years ago was trust. He believed that Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd was committed to keeping core players together with multiyear deals.

O’Dowd has delivered on that promise. The Rockies stabilized their bullpen Tuesday, agreeing in principle on a three-year, $22.5 million deal with closer Huston Street and a two-year, $7.55 million deal with setup man Rafael Betancourt. The club declined comment because the deals won’t be official until physicals are completed.

“Two more players showing commitment says a lot about our team,” Tulowitzki said. “You don’t sign these deals unless you want to be a Rockie and like the chances we have to win here for a long time.”

Street and Betancourt make seven players who have agreed to multiyear contracts since Tulowitzki signed. They come in the wake of a three-year, $8.35 million deal for catcher Chris Iannetta and a two-year, $3.25 million contract for Ryan Spilborghs. The Rockies also avoided arbitration Tuesday with pitcher Jason Hammel, signing him to a one-year, $1.9 million contract.

Street’s deal, first reported by Foxsports.com, includes an option, meaning the Rockies could control him for the first three years of free agency. Betancourt could have become a free agent this winter but accepted the Rockies’ offer of salary arbitration.

“It’s crucial to have them back. With them the game is basically shortened to seven innings because they are that good,” reliever Matt Daley said.

Street first told The Denver Post in September that he was discussing a three-year deal with the Rockies. He had hoped to reach $30 million, but he made it clear that he would be flexible in contract talks because of his desire to stay in Colorado and manager Jim Tracy’s deft touch using the bullpen.

Though he finished on a sour note in the playoffs against the Phillies, Street converted 35 saves in 37 attempts during the regular season.

After Betancourt accepted arbitration, the sides renewed talks on a two-year contract. The Rockies acquired Betancourt from Cleveland last July, and he compiled a 1.78 ERA in 32 games.

Hammel, obtained from Tampa Bay for a minor-league pitcher, went 10-8 with a 4.33 ERA last season. He enters spring training entrenched in the Rockies’ rotation.

Troy is a former Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies beat writer for The Denver Post. He joined the news organization in 2002 as the Rockies' beat writer and became a Broncos beat writer in 2014 before assuming the lead role ahead of the 2015 season. He left The Post in 2015.

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